Flash Flood submerged thousands of Indigenous people’s houses in Khagrachari and Moulvibazar District
All Photos Source: Collected For the last few days’ heavy rain, the country’s north-eastern and south-eastern regions are flooding and the rivers therein flowing above the danger level leading to a worsening flood situation in Khagrachari, Chattagram, Feni, Cumilla, Noakhali, Rangamati, and Moulvibazar. According to the media report, a total of 43 upazilas of several
National Human Rights Commission Chairman visited to Jhimai Khasi Punji to investigate their problems & sufferings
On February 27, 2024, the Hon’ble Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed and Hon’ble Full-Time Member Md. Salim Reza visited Jhimai Punji of Khasis under Kulaura Upazila of Moulvibazar District. In this visit, Honourable Chairman and Honourable Full-Time Member were accompanied by Commission Director (Administration and Finance) Kazi Arfan Ashiq,
Attempt to land grabbing of Shrimangal Buddhist Temple in Kuakata Upazila
It’s been alleged that, on 24 February 2024 at around 8pm the workers of the Mayor of Kuakata Municipality of Kuakata Upazila attempted to grab the land of Shrimangal Buddhist Temple adjacent to Kerani Para in Kuakata Upazila of Patuakhali District. Earlier, the Mayor of the Kuakata Municipality tried to started the construction work of
Rabindranath Soren an Indigenous leader and strong voice of IPs is no more
Rabindranath Soren, Leader of indigenous rights movement in Bangladesh, President of Jatiya Adivasi Parishad, Vice-President of Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples’ Forum and Chairperson of Kapaeeng Foundation, passed away at his home due to illness on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at approximately 1.25 am. He has left his wife, one son and one daughter and numerous well-wishers.
Internship Opportunity at Kapaeeng Foundation
How to apply Kapaeeng Foundation, a human rights organization of indigenous peoples in Bangladesh, is looking for motivated and hard-working indigenous youths (female/male) for a number of internship positions (unpaid) for a period of four months. Interested candidates can submit their updated CV with a cover letter at kapaeeng.foundation@gmail.com by 31 January 2024. Position: Intern Job
Kapaeeng Foundation successfully organized its 8th Annual General Meeting
On 15 December 2023 Kapaeeng Foundation successfully organized 8th Annual General Meeting at YWCA Auditorium, Asad Avenue, Dhaka. Shamsul Huda, Executive Director, Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD), Pavel Partha, Researcher and Writer, were present as honorable guest among others while Rabindranath Soren, Chairperson of Kapaeeng Foundation chaired the event. Krishnapada Munda, Executive Member
Rape of an indigenous fifth grade student in Tanore
An indigenous fifth grade student (16) was allegedly raped in Tanore, Rajshahi on 16 September 2023. Sources said that, on the incident day the victim with her 10-year-old brother went to the field at Salbari Sallapara village, half a kilometer away from her house to cut grass. At this, the perpetrators namely Md. Jony (22)
